Lifestyles

PORT ALLEGANY: Alumni Banquet approaching
Lifestyles, Local News
Sep 09, 2026
Port Allegany Alumni Association officers show one of the prizes to be presented during the 2026 Alumni Banquet, set for Sept. 26 at Veterans Memorial...
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Marking 75 years
Lifestyles, Local News
Sep 09, 2026
Marjorie Bayline and Frank Rackish were married July 14, 1951, at St. Gabriel’s Catholic Church in Port Allegany. The wedding was followed by a breakf...
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Using a salad spinner for delicates
Lifestyles
Sep 09, 2026
Dear Heloise: I had a salad spinner that I never used. It had been a Christmas gift. One day, as I was hand-washing some delicate items, I wondered ho...
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Renewed connection won’t take a hint
Lifestyles
Sep 08, 2026
DEAR ABBY: Two years ago, I ran into an old friend I hadn't seen in more than 25 years. We went to dinner the following week. The dinner lasted three ...
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Learning financial responsibility
Lifestyles
Sep 08, 2026
Dear Heloise: Regarding the post from Victoria R., in Kingston, New York, as a single mother, I found it difficult and tedious to take my early teens ...
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Create a peaceful garden in the shade
Lifestyles, Local News
By REBECCA NORTON RYAN  Penn State Extension Master Gardener  
Sep 07, 2026
A shade garden is a special place for plants that need the shady side of gardening. As our perennial border and container flowers retire for the seaso...
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Resetting a stubborn coffee maker
Lifestyles
Sep 07, 2026
Dear Heloise: I have a coffee maker that uses coffee pods. The descale light came on, and no matter how many pots of water and vinegar I put through i...
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Antisocial husband ruins all the fun
Lifestyles
Sep 06, 2026
DEAR ABBY: My husband and I have been married for eight years. For the most part, we are happy, but there is one thing that upsets me. He doesn't like...
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Where to donate fine china
Lifestyles
Sep 05, 2026
Dear Heloise: What should I do with a full set of fine china dinnerware that was made in 1968 with a gold edge? My kids don't want it because it can't...
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Cleaning spray can damage skin
Lifestyles
Sep 04, 2026
Dear Heloise: I saw the advice to put window-cleaning spray on your hand to get rings off and immediately Googled if this was a good idea. It is not! ...
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Education starts in the home
Lifestyles
Sep 03, 2026
Dear Heloise: Education begins at home! I recently encouraged all the parents of teenagers in our rural community to teach the kids three basic hand s...
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Widow’s new beau does not pull his weight
Lifestyles
Sep 03, 2026
DEAR ABBY: My husband died six years ago. I met a widower three years ago. He was nice and attentive, but not anymore. We moved in together, and the l...
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Treating a stain for the first time
Lifestyles
Sep 02, 2026
Dear Heloise: The first thing I read daily in the Kenosha News is "Hints From Heloise." My go-to solution for ink stains is hairspray. Simply spray th...
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Roommate’s ‘all-nighter’ causes worry
Lifestyles
Sep 02, 2026
DEAR ABBY: I'm a college junior in need of advice. I share an apartment with two other female students, "Wendy" and "Lauren," who roomed together befo...
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